Western cyclone., 1887-03-10


are within and not in eXCesA of the limitations pre-
scrbed by law. it is further ordered that said petit
ton be and the same is hereby granted, and il IS
further ordered by said board THAI said petition be
spread upon the journal of said board. and entered
OF record therein, which said petition, emitting
signatures, is i'll the following words and figures
to-wit:
PETITION
To the honorable board of county commissioners
of the county Of Graham in the state of Kansas:
We, the undersigned. your petitioners, each be-
ing q resident taxpayer Of the township Of Wild
horse, in Graham county, in the state of Kansas,
respectfully petition your honorable body to sub
nit to the qualified electors Of said township for
their acceptance rejection, at 4 special election
to be ordered by your honorable bod y rndeT and in
pursuance of the laws of the state OF Kansas,
and the act entitled, IAN Act to enable Counties
Townships and Cities to aid in the construction of
railroads. and 10 repeal section eight of chapter
thirty Of the laws OF 1874, approved February
25th161G, and theamendment thereto, the following
proposition with the terms and conditions herein
sDecifed, to-Wit:
Shall the said township OF Wild Horse in the
county Of Graham in the state Of Kansas, subscribe
fQE One hundred and seventy shares Of one hun
dred dollars each. Of the capital stock of the kan-
sgs Western Railway Company. and in payment
thereof issue 10 said railway company seventeen
Of the bonds of said township of the denomination
Of one thousand dollars each, GI so many thereof
mot exceeding said numhCTl shall amount TO not
exceeding four thousand dollars per mile of rail
road constructed III said county by said railway
compauy said bonds 10 be payable to the bearer at
the fiscal agency Of the state OF Kansas. in New
York City, Thirty years after the date thereof
bearing interest atthe rate of per cent per
mum interest payable semi-annually, for which in
tercet coupons shall be attached, payable at the
fiscal agency aforesaid: this subscription Of stock
Qnd issue OF bonds being upon the following con-
! ditiOnS. namely:
! As soon rs said proposition shall be determined
i'm the affirmative by canvas of the votes cast at
/ such election, the board Of county commissioners
Of said county OF Graham for and behalf of said
! township SHAH order the county clerk to make, and
- xfi4p -t,slI Cfrl. ..pilt
the name Of said township for said one hundred ana
seventy shares of The capital stock Of said railway
! AID When the railroad ofsaia railway company
+ shall be built and completed and in operation, by
/ lease CT otherwise into said township then said
| board OF county commissioners shall cause such
| bonds. with coupons attached as aforesaid, 10 be
! Issued in TIE name Of said township of Wild Horse
and shlil deliver the same 70 said railway company
| on delivery or tender To the county treasurer of
said county Of Il certificate for said shares of the
/ full paid capital stock Of said railway company.
equ1l IN amount with said bonds-d0llar for dollar.
( Provided. said railroad shall be built, completed
and in operation (by lease or otherwise o. aforc-
said. or before the 1st. day Of December A. ID.
! 1881 And depot and { station constructed and
| maintained at point within said township of Wild
Horse within Onchalf mile of the Northwest corner
dissection NO.eightcen, in township No. eight south
/ Of Range no Twenty-One west CT the Sixth Z. NJ.
The form OF the ballots to be used at said election
shall be: For the subscription of stock and issue
Of bonds to the kansas Western Railway Com
pany, and Against the subscription Of stock
aud issue Of bonds TO the kansas Western Railway
Company
And the said board being duly advised in
the premises, do further find and declare that said
petition sets forth the terms and conditions upon
which il j. proposed to make such subscription and
the terms Payment for such stock, andthc form of
hebalots to be used at such election and that said
petition is in all respects in accordance with law
Now, therefore, in accordance with the prayer of
said petition. and in pursuance Of the statute in
such case made and provided, tits hereby ordered
and declared by said board that the prayer Of the
said petition be, and the same is hereby granted
and special election is hereby ordered, al which
said question and proposition shall be determined
| a. in said petition set forth; which said special
election is ordered to take place and be held in
saiit0Vnship. ON Tuesday March 22Hd, \. d. 1887
8t the usual place of voting in said township, al
which said election the question ana PROPOSE
ton for the purpose of voting upon the same. a.
set forth in the hereinbefoTc recited petition-al
Of which said PETITIONS hereby made part of this
order-shaQ be, and the same Is hereby submitted
TO the legally qualified electors Of said township of
Wild Horse for their decision by voting by ballot
thereon AZ in said petition DESIGNATED and said cleo
tOu and other proceedings herein shall he fully in
accord, in All respects. with the terms Of SAID pc
tti0n: and it is further ordered by said board thar
the sheriff Of said county Of Graham make due and
proper P7ocl9inaii7n 70 me voters and qualned
electors Of said township OF the submission of said
question and proposition set forth in said petit
ton. and this order by the publication of notice
and proclamation for thirty days next preceding the
day of said special election in either the WESTERN
CYCLONE or the Millbroo6 Times newspapers pub
respectively. ~ said county Of Graham and state
aforesaid and having general circulation there
IN. ami in said township Of Wild Horse and that
in said proclamation and notice the sheriff set
forth this order, which recites said petition.
aud the county clerk OF said county md cxotlicio
clerk Of this board is hereby directed TO issue 20
the sheriff q said county duly certified copy Of
this order. ana said sheriff to comply with 1.-The
requirements OF law ~ 10 said notice and proca-
nation.
Done By the board Of county commissioners Of
the county az Graham in the the state OF Kansas
this 4th. day February. a. y. 1857.
}. j. Dalbey Chairman.
Daniel HieNman ,r.,.,,,
George Lawson
LsEAL-l Attest: b. V1nSlyck
County Clerk and Clerk % said Board,
7. B. Van lyc}. county clerk Of said county OF
Hrah4'n- state ~ Kansas. 90 hereby
cegtiiy THAT the above Is fUll and correct copy in
every particular of the order made uy the hoarl
81 comfy commissioners % said coEUty. and true
COT. e the records and proceedings Of said board
y sasd special session and meeting of date today
February =th. a h. lSS1. 80 duly held respecting
tac matter uude- consideration therein named
y .tress ms land ana official seal Ills sCt. dae
az tvh-uarr n. u l5S-
-sen-7 CONT, i,ierk.
Now, terlro-t I, " Ellsworth sheriff ~ said
county 81 taratal 20 hereby make said o~ie-
part oi aY fr1c aInAti0n a1duoijcc. which ssi3 CO..
"ts e9-tl- ~st petition cf lCrt@iu az t1l re, .eIt
tax payers 90 te township or VIVA Horse ia tie
1919 81 1I5 iA staEc q. haI~1-. a.l l1 r1rsu-
aurt thereof 60 hereby Uroelsirn and declare sssF
s~lt question a-a proposition ter tie purpose az
N*i&- UEA tAe s1r1c sud of u sutscrtutiD 90 stock
ahc Issue ct bonds 50 thc hausas Western Ka5.-
wy company i hereby submitted 10 lae qualified
electors 10 sail towusLincf Wil5 IE0rse iu SAID
county y Graham state ~ Kansas FER their ac-
CeR:ance 90 REJECTION 90 TIE pec 81 election 20 ba
holden ia said t5wrshIn GA Tuesday. Ms--h ssv3
~. l}. l>Sl IE tGe usual E5lre oE voting fn essR
.owashp aud that said election shall be held a.
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